The Open Medical Imaging Journal
2018, 10 : 9-16Published online 2018 December 26. DOI: 10.2174/1874347101810010009
Publisher ID: TOMIJ-10-9
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Importance and Significance of Knee-Chest Decubitus Position of the Pregnant Women, in the Delineation of Fetal Facial Imaging with Four-Dimensional Color Doppler Ultrasound
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ABSTRACT
Objective:
To investigate and validate the role of the Knee-chest Decubitus position in fetal facial feature delineation by 4D Ultrasonography.
Methods:
Pregnant women were randomly divided into two groups: One group underwent knee-chest decubitus position prior to re-examination, and the second group underwent free activities like walking for 5, 15 or 30 minutes followed by a re-examination of the fetus. The acceptability of the fetal facial images following the two above mentioned activities was compared.
Results:
The Knee-chest Decubitus position was identified to be a more successful procedure for obtaining acceptable images. Additionally, it improved the fetal position and the resulting images were achieved significantly rapidly by this maneuver compared to free movement.
Conclusion:
The knee-chest decubitus position is simple, easy, safe and fast and thus of great convenience and promising for pregnant women.